This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the POCO M8 Pro 5G and POCO C81 Pro.
The POCO M8 Pro 5G has a 6.83-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6500mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the POCO C81 Pro has a 6.9-inch display, UNISOC T7250 (12 nm) processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 6000mAh battery.
| Specs | POCO M8 Pro 5G | POCO C81 Pro |
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| Screen | 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED Display (1280 x 2772 Pixels 447 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3840Hz PWM, 3200nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and punch-hole | 6.9-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 254 ppi) with 120Hz Refresh Rate, 650nits typical brightness, 800nits HBM, and notch |
| OS | Android 15 with Xiaomi HyperOS 2 | Android 15 with HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) | UNISOC T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.7GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.6GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Mali-G57 |
| RAM | 8GB or 12GB of RAM | 4 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 800, f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording |
Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) Auxiliary lens -LED Flash -Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Storage | 256GB or 512GB | 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers, Up to 400% volume | Up to 200% speaker volume |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 6500 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) 100W Fast Charging (100% in 40 minutes) 22.5W Reverse charging |
6000 mAh (Non-removable) 15W charging rate |
| Material | Glass front, Plastic back (IP68 dust & water resistance) | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Size | 163.3 x 78.3 x 8.2 mm | 171.56 x 79.47 x 8.15 mm |
| Weight | 207 g | 208 g |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Gold, Green |
| Release Date | January 8, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
| Price | ₱16,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱19,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
₱6,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+64GB version in the Philippines ₱7,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱8,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
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POCO C81 Pro on Lazada POCO C81 Pro on Shopee |
